femna

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Occitan

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Etymology

From Old Occitan femna, from Latin fēmina.

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Noun

femna f (plural femnas) (Languedoc, Limousin)

  1. woman
  2. wife

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Further reading

Old Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Latin fēmina.

Pronunciation

Noun

femna f (plural femnas)

  1. female
    • c. 1200, La Fazienda de Ultramar, fol 36v
      (...) metras en el archa por uenir contigo maslo e femna (...)
      You shall put in the ark for coming with you male and female (...)

Descendants

  • Spanish: hembra
    • → English: hembra

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